France vs United Kingdom: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.50 million Persons against 68.97 million Persons in France, a difference of 535,300 Persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.39 million Persons | 50.98 million Persons | 7.59 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 48.27 million Persons | 54.11 million Persons | 5.85 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 52.40 million Persons | 56.12 million Persons | 3.72 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 55.15 million Persons | 56.57 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 59.11 million Persons | 57.95 million Persons | 1.16 million Persons | France |
| 2000s | 62.67 million Persons | 60.36 million Persons | 2.32 million Persons | France |
| 2010s | 66.18 million Persons | 64.81 million Persons | 1.38 million Persons | France |
| 2020s | 68.32 million Persons | 68.11 million Persons | 208,417 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.50 million Persons against 68.97 million Persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between France and United Kingdom?
- 535,300 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for historical population data?
- France ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.